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Patented Mar. 31, 1896.

J. D. BATTIN.

ANDREW BLRANAM.PNOTOLITHQ.WASNNETON DE y UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN D. BATTIN, OF NEVARK, NEV JERSEY.v

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 557,101, dated March31, 1896.

Application filed December 20, 1895. Serial No. 572,792. (No model.)

T0 all whom, it may concern:

Beit known that I, JOHN D. BATTIN, a citi- Zen of the United States,residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Boxes, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to compartment-boxes, the special object andconstruction of which will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of the boxwith its upper cover or lid opened; Fig. 2, a similar view showing theside cover opened in addition to the upper lid; Fig. 3, a verticalsectional view through the center of the box, and Fig. 4 a perspectiveview showing details of construction.

The primary object for which my invention is designed is a pocketmatch-box provided with a compartment for the reception of matches and aseparate compartment or space designed to inclose a frame or holder fora portrait or the like.

Referring to the annexed drawings,A designates the case as a whole,which is provided with the usual hinged cover B. A spring C is securedwithin the main compartment D of the box, its upper end bearing againsta lug or projection a carried by the cover B, and causin g said cover toremain either in an open or closed position. A shoulder b and an uprightprojection or rim c are formed upon one side of the box at its upperend, while on the opposite side there is a laterally-extending ledge orshoulder d, said ledge being in a plane slightly lower than thatoccupied by the shoulder b.

E indicates a cover hinged to the lower end of the body and adapted tobe swung up and entirely cover one side of the same. This cover isprovided at its bottom and on its sides with a laterally-extendingflange which comes into contact with the side face of the body and formsa continuation of the edge of said body when the cover is closed. Asecond closed compartment F is -thus formed.

The upper end of the cover E is made with a shoulder e and an uprightprojection or rim 5o f, which when said cover is closed form aconadapted to take into a depression h in the ledge CZ when the cover Eis closed. The slight yielding of the parts forms a springcatch for theretention of the cover in its closed position.

Secured to the face of the box and within the compartment F is a rim G.This rim is designed to receive a picture or similar article, saidpicture being held in place by a flanged cover comprising aspring-collar H and a transparent pane secured in said collar. When thecover B is closed down, its lower edge takes over the rims c and f,securely holding the cover E from being opened or swung out. Vhen theparts are in the position indicated in Fig. l, the cover E may beopened, but enough pressure must be exerted to overcome the spring-latchprovided for the same. Under ordinary circumstances the cover E willremain closed and the contents of compartment F remain unexposed.

To all outward appearances the box contains but one compartment, themain compartment D, and only by theclosest inspection will the presenceof the second compartment be discovered. This is true even when theupper lid or cover is open.

In practice the face of the box contiguous to the picture-holding devicewill be suitably ornamented, the design or configuration of the outerface of the box being generally reproduced. This forms an ornamentalframe for the picture, the effect produced being highly ornamental andpleasing.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim -is 1. In a box, thecombination of the body and its inclosed compartment, a cover hinged tothe upper end thereof; a second cover hinged to the lower end of thebody and adapted to close against the side of the same a frame orholding device secured to the body and adapted to be covered by thesecond cover when closed against the body; and a catch for said secondcover.

2. In a box, the combination with the body and its inclosed compartment,of the cover adapted to close the upper end thereof; a second flangedcover hinged to and adapted to swing up against the body; apicture-retaining device secured to the body within the compartmentformed by the flanged cover, and

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means for securing said langed cover in its closed position.

3. In a box, the combination with the body and its inclosed compartment;of the cover adapted to close the upper end thereof; a second flangedcover hinged to and adapted to swing up against the body; apicture-retaining device secured to the body within the compartmentformed by said flanged cover; and a latch for said anged cover.

4. In a box, the combination with the body and its inclosed compartment;of the cover adapted to close the upper end thereof; a rim or ledgeextending laterally from one side of the upper end of the box; a secondflanged cover hinged to and adapted to swing up against the body of thebox, the upper end of the said cover coming into contact with thelaterally-extending rim, whereby a second compartment is formed.

5. In a box, the combination with the body and its nclosed compartment;of the cover adapted to close the upper end thereof; a rim or ledgeextending laterally from one side of the upper end of the box, a secondflanged cover hinged to and adapted to swing up against the body of thebox; and a latch for holding said cover closed against the body and therim.

6. In a box, the combination of the body and its closed compartment,said body provided with a shoulder b and rim c on one side of its upperend; a laterally-projecting ledge on the opposite side; a flanged coverpivoted to the lower end of the box, and provided at its upper end witha shoulder e and rim f, adapted when said cover is closed to form acontinuation of the shoulder and rim on the body; and a second cover tot over the top of the body and embrace the rims c and j.

'7. In a box, the combination of the body and its closed compartment,said body provided with a shoulder b and rim c on one side of its upperend; a laterally-projecting ledge on the opposite side; a flanged coverpivoted to the lower end of the box, and provided at its upper end witha shoulder e and rim f, adapted when said cover is closed to form acontinuation of the shoulder and rim on the body; a latch for holdingthe ianged cover closed; and a second cover to fit over the top of thebody and embrace the rims c and f.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN D. BATTIN.

Titnosses HORACE A. DODGE, C. B. BULL.

